Application of Production Economics in the Electricity Distribution Sector

The paper investigates the mid-term results of the tariff regulation influence on the amount of capital expenditures in Russian electricity distribution sector. We estimate panel data with the dynamic investment model using system GMM method. We showed that horizon of tariff regulation period is statistically significant and transition from the short-term regulation to the long-term tariff system had positive effect on the amount of regulated companies’ investments. At the same time we found that the design of long-term regulation applied in Russia in 2009–2013 (type of RAB-regulation and long-term indexation) was not statistically significant to the amount of investments. All over all, the amount of investments in electricity distribution networks has similar to European peers explanatory factors. The obtained results are important to the further improvement of regulation in power energy and can be applied in district heating as well.

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Benchmarking and balanced scorecard: case study of the Brazilian electricity distribution sector

10.1049/cp.2009.0860 ◽

2009 ◽

Author(s):

M.A. Pelegrini ◽

F.G. Borger ◽

F. Anuattineto ◽

C.M.V. Tahan

Keyword(s):

Balanced Scorecard ◽

Electricity Distribution ◽

Distribution Sector

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Restructuring the electricity distribution sector: Implications for local government

Development Southern Africa ◽

10.1080/03768359808440018 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 345-360 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Justine Keswell‐Burns

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Electricity Distribution ◽

Distribution Sector

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Privatization of electricity distribution sector in Iran

2015 IEEE 8th GCC Conference & Exhibition ◽

10.1109/ieeegcc.2015.7060079 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Monazzah Ebrahimi ◽

Hassan Siahkali ◽

Mohammad Sarparandeh ◽

Mohammad Bamdadian ◽

Mojtaba Abolfazli

Keyword(s):

Electricity Distribution ◽

Distribution Sector

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ESTIMATION OF STOCHASTIC FRONTIER COST EFFICIENCY FOR COMPANIES IN THE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION SECTOR IN BRAZIL

10.5151/marine-spolm2014-127178 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Simone Caberte Naimer ◽

João Serafim Tusi da Silveira ◽

Lucas Veiga Ávila ◽

Julio Cezar Mairesse Siluk

Keyword(s):

Cost Efficiency ◽

Stochastic Frontier ◽

Electricity Distribution ◽

Distribution Sector

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Structural Reforms and Technical Efficiency in the Indian Electricity Distribution Sector

Asia Pacific Journal of Operational Research ◽

10.1142/s0217595920500049 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 37 (02) ◽

pp. 2050004

Author(s):

Sudhir Mahadeo Bobde ◽

Makoto Tanaka

Keyword(s):

Technical Efficiency ◽

Power Distribution ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Bootstrap Method ◽

State Level ◽

Electricity Distribution ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Dea Efficiency ◽

Distribution Sector ◽

The Impact

This paper examines the impact of electricity reforms on the technical efficiency of the power distribution sector in India, using state-level panel data for the period 1995–2012. We use a two-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA), where DEA efficiency estimates obtained in the first stage are regressed on policy reform variables and some external environmental variables in the second-stage analysis. The bootstrap method is applied to analyze the statistical properties of the nonparametric estimates. First, we find that the partially unbundled structure of the electricity industry, where generation and distribution sectors are integrated but the transmission sector is separate, had significant positive impact on the technical efficiency of the distribution sector. Second, our result indicates that the legislation of electricity reforms had a significantly negative effect on technical efficiency. Third, we find that small-sized electricity distribution sectors/states experienced significant positive gain in technical efficiency when interacted with partial or full unbundling.

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